The "death rate" of a business was 1.5 times higher than its "birth rate" in 2025

From January to June 2025, about 95 thousand legal entities opened in the Russian Federation, and almost 1.5 times more closed - 141 thousand, Izvestia calculated based on Rosstat data. The last time a business stopped working faster than it was created was three years ago, when sanctions were imposed on the country and foreign players left the market en masse.

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Most often, companies in the trade, construction, and manufacturing industries were closed. These areas are most sensitive to rising costs and declining demand, explained Vladimir Chernov, analyst at Freedom Finance Global.

Also, some foreign companies that announced their withdrawal from the Russian market back in 2022 are only now starting to liquidate legal entities - for example, H&M.

The number of car dealers is also decreasing, suffering from unstable supplies, limited assortment, low demand and high import costs. According to analysts, every fifth car dealership may close by the end of the year.

"The increase in business mortality this year is due to a number of factors. First of all, the high cost of loans is due to the high key interest rate (in June it was 21%), which limits the working capital of the business," the analyst explained.

Fiscal control has also been strengthened: labeling requirements have expanded, fines (for example, for leaking personal data or transporting goods) and income tax have increased from 20% to 25%, Chernov added. In addition, the Federal Tax Service (FTS) of the Russian Federation has stepped up the cleanup of "sleeping" and inactive legal entities, which has further increased the number of closures.